snake bridge
snake bridge · snake bridges
A curved or spiral bridge over a canal designed to allow a horse towing a boat to…A curved or spiral bridge over a canal designed to allow a horse towing a boat to cross the canal without detaching the towline; commonly found on British canals built during the Industrial Revolution to facilitate uninterrupted horse-drawn towing.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, historical)A curved or spiral bridge over a canal designed to allow a horse towing a boat to cross the canal without detaching the towline; commonly found on British canals built during the Industrial Revolution to facilitate uninterrupted horse-drawn towing.
Holonyms: canal, navigation (waterway-system sense)
Forms
plural: snake bridges| Singular | snake bridge |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
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